Denial of Petition

We have carefully considered the issues raised by the petition of Verizon Wireless. We have also reviewed the comments filed in support of and in opposition to the petition. We find that broad issues of industry-wide importance exist regarding prepaid wireless services that should be addressed. However, rather than address these issues in a piecemeal fashion, which would result if the petition is granted, we intend to issue a rulemaking on the Commission's own motion that will seek to incorporate the issues presented by the petition into a broader discussion of prepaid wireless service issues. For this reason, we deny the petition without prejudice.